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Carpenter, WyomingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0
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Health in Carpenter · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Carpenter residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Carpenter, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Carpenter. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19%
About the same as WY (18.3%)
Obesity
34.8%
About the same as WY (33.7%)
No exercise
28.6%
About the same as WY (25.6%)
Uninsured
10.3%
About the same as WY (11.6%)
Nearest ER
24.5 mi
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Carpenter

25 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Carpenter

No hospital or community health center in Carpenter itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCheyenne Regional Medical CenterCheyenne · 24.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCheyenne Health and Wellness CenterCheyenne · 21.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.6 mi
Cheyenne Health and Wellness Center
3 sites · nearest in Cheyenne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Cheyenne VA Medical Center
Cheyenne · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.7 mi
Community Action of Laramie County
2 sites · nearest in Cheyenne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Cheyenne · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.6 mi
Kimball Health Services
Kimball · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.7 mi
Banner North Colorado Medical Center
Greeley · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careCarpenter is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCarpenter is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Carpenter itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Carpenter; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Carpenter adults…

Carpenter runs below WY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Carpenter adults have heart disease
Wyoming: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.3–6%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.6%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 13.3%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Carpenter, betterCarpenter, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Carpenter gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Carpenter adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.

72%Yearly checkupWY 70%
71%Dentist visitWY 63%
83%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
62%Colon screeningWY 59%
69%MammogramWY 68%
74%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carpenter 10.3% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Carpenter adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Carpenter adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 4Carpenter adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 6Carpenter adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · WY 15.8% · About the same as WY
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 11
Carpenter adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · WY 9.7%
About the same as WY
1 in 12
Carpenter adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 17
Carpenter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 16
Carpenter adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

5.7% of Carpenter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Carpenter and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.2%

of Carpenter adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Carpenter

Why doesn’t Carpenter have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Carpenter.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Carpenter.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wyoming figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.